Emergency Comms Upgrade: Oregon is moving to Next Generation 9-1-1 with Lumen and Intrado, using better location routing and a more resilient IP-based network so calls reach the right dispatch center faster. AI in Customer Service: AWS rolled out generative AI evaluation tools for Amazon Connect in Oregon, helping contact centers judge response quality and automation performance. Surveillance Backlash: Some cities are covering Flock Safety cameras with trash bags to keep AI license-plate systems offline during contract shutdowns, reflecting growing trust and privacy concerns. Legal Fight Over Undercover Plates: The DOJ sued Washington, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts over restrictions on confidential undercover license plates for federal immigration enforcement. Public Records Fees: The Oregon Supreme Court will weigh whether public agencies can be hit with attorneys fees in public-records delay cases. Health & Safety: A study found high-puff disposable vapes can leave higher levels of harmful aldehydes than fresh devices. Oregon Ballot Watch: Initiative Petition 28 to expand animal cruelty laws and effectively ban hunting and fishing has cleared a signature threshold for the November ballot. Energy & Tribal Rights: Yakama Nation leaders protested a clean energy storage project on sacred land tied to data-center power demand, with new court challenges piling on. Workplace Disaster: Crews recovered six bodies after a Washington chemical-tank rupture, with 11 deaths feared.